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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rodney D Bagley, Big Flats, NY (US);
Jacqueline L Brown, Corning, NY (US);
Brent M Wedding, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60274 ; 60284 ; 60286 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for reducing the amount of electrical power needed to attain light-off of a catalytic converter, particularly a catalytic converter for internal combustion engines. In addition to a resistance-heated catalytic converter, means are provided for varying the air/fuel ratio in the exhaust gas system for the purpose of reducing the ignition temperature of the exhaust gas stream, thereby further reducing the electrical energy required to attain light-off during cold-start.